"Come on, I'll take you directly to a guesthouse near the middle school to stay there first!" Jiang Cong carried the things while holding Qin Man's hand.

"good!"

Qin Man thought to herself, he really understood her better.

"Master, let's go to No. 1 Middle School!" Jiang Cong found a place to take a walk, and then took Qin Man into the car.

"Okay, the No. 1 Middle School charges 50 cents!"

"Well, let's go!"

We swam slowly for half an hour before arriving near the No. 1 Middle School, which is the largest middle school in the city and is state-run.

After paying the taxi fare, Jiang Cong took Qin Man to a guesthouse to stay. Both of them had not slept well, so they had to replenish their energy and spirit first.

The guest house costs RMB 1.5 per day. Jiang Cong paid RMB 3 for two days. It might not be easy to find a room!

The environment of this guesthouse is relatively good, so it is a bit expensive. He doesn't want Qin Man to suffer with him.

After checking in, the boss gave them the key, and the two of them went to find a restaurant, ordered two side dishes and had a full meal. They only had fifty dollars left.

"We have to find a house to live in as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if the environment is bad, as long as we clean it up, the most important thing is that it has to be close to the school and the rent has to be good!"

Qin Man knew that her current ability was limited, and she didn't have any requirements for her living environment. When she first entered society, she was an intern with a low salary and lived in a small single room that cost a few hundred yuan a month.

"I'll do as you say. It doesn't matter if it's far from school. At most I can just get up earlier!" Jiang Cong thought that walking a few more steps was no big deal.

After the two had their meal, they returned to the guesthouse, washed up, and then lay down to rest.

They slept until two in the afternoon. Time was limited, so they went out to find a house to live in.

There are many residential communities near the No. 1 Middle School in the city, most of which are located in tube-shaped buildings, and the area is quite bustling with people coming and going.

There are many handwritten rental information posted in the alley, with the address of the landlord marked on them.

The two of them went to three or four houses in a row, but were not satisfied with any of them. The houses were either too big or too small, or the rent was too high and out of their budget.

I looked for a house on the first day and continued to look for one until the evening. I walked around the streets and alleys near the guesthouse but still couldn't find a suitable one.

There is a lake in the No. 1 Middle School in the city. Today I am looking on this side of the lake, and tomorrow I plan to try my luck in the residential area on the other side of the lake.

We have only booked the room for two days, so we have to speed up. Otherwise, every extra day we waste will cost us an extra day's rent, and we can use that money to buy a lot of daily necessities.

On the second day, the two got up early, ate some steamed buns to fill their stomachs, and then set out to look for a house.

We walked around and came to the opposite side of Liuyue Lake. The houses here were slightly shorter than the ones we visited yesterday, and the highest one was only on the fifth floor.

There are also many bungalows, one next to another, with more than a dozen families sharing one toilet.

Fortunately, flush toilets had become popular in cities in the 1980s, although they still required hand flushing. However, they were much cleaner than dry toilets and at least not as smelly and disgusting.

Those who are richer even have flush toilets. ..

The two found a rental notice that looked like it had been posted not long ago. It said that there was a one-bedroom and one-living room apartment for rent. It was the third house down Guihua Alley on Hongfu Road, and the landlord lived on the first floor.

We arrived in front of a three-story tube-shaped building. At the entrance of the first floor stairs, there was an old man lying on a recliner, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

"Hello, is there a house for rent here?" Qin Man asked politely while standing on the side of the road.

The master's ears must be not working well. He sat up, rubbed his ears, and asked:

"What did you say? I can't hear you clearly!"

Qin Man had no choice but to shout again:

"Master, I want to rent a house!"

"Oh oh oh, renting a house, right?" The grandfather finally heard it.

Jiang Cong watched from the side and couldn't help laughing.

"Haruko, someone wants to rent the house!" Grandpa shouted into the house while sitting on a recliner.

“Hey, here it comes!”

In the camera on the first floor, there is a small compartment with the smell of food coming from it. A middle-aged woman wearing an apron comes out, she must be cooking. Qin Man looked around the compartment and found that there is one on each end of the three floors, with a balcony in the middle, separating the two households. It should be the place for cooking.

"Who wants to rent a house? I have one-bedroom and one-living room here. It's on the third floor, and it's the last one!"

"Hello, sister. We want to rent a house. Can you take us upstairs to have a look?" Qin Man called her sister sweetly.

In fact, this woman looks to be in her forties, so it’s not an exaggeration to call her auntie.

"Oh, sure. I have some vegetables frying in the pot. Wait for a moment and I'll scoop them out first. Don't let them get burnt!" She was still thinking about the vegetables on the stove.

"It's okay, you go ahead!"

Qin Man was in no hurry to urge her, but just stood there waiting with Jiang Cong.

The landlady was also very quick. After scooping out the vegetables, she immediately found the key and took them upstairs.

"I only have one-bedroom apartments here. My family and I live downstairs. There are four households for rent, and one just moved out less than a month ago!

My house is very clean and spacious, so the price may be a few dollars more expensive than other places. You can take a look first, and we can talk if you like it!" The landlady introduced it as she went upstairs.